Preston tide times and boat scrubbing days
Preston is a UK Hydrographic Office tide station in England at 53.750°, -2.750°. This page lists the next 7 days of official Admiralty high and low water predictions and flags the mornings when high water falls in the 06:30 to 09:00 scrubbing window. The interactive calendar extends this to a full month with harmonic predictions.
One morning in the next 7 days has a high water between 06:30 and 09:00, the ideal window to put a boat on the scrubbing grid or posts: Thu 5 Nov.
| Day | Tidal events | Scrubbing morning? |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | LW 05:48 (0.2 m) HW 08:21 (4.1 m) LW 18:06 (0.2 m) HW 20:37 (4.5 m) | ✅ Yes |
| Fri 6 Nov | LW 06:39 (0.2 m) HW 09:12 (4.5 m) LW 18:55 (0.2 m) HW 21:25 (4.8 m) | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | LW 07:23 (0.2 m) HW 09:53 (4.8 m) LW 19:36 (0.2 m) HW 22:07 (5.0 m) | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | LW 08:00 (0.2 m) HW 10:30 (4.9 m) LW 20:12 (0.2 m) HW 22:45 (5.1 m) | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | LW 08:32 (0.2 m) HW 11:04 (5.1 m) LW 20:45 (0.2 m) HW 23:20 (5.0 m) | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | LW 09:01 (0.2 m) HW 11:37 (5.1 m) LW 21:15 (0.2 m) HW 23:55 (4.9 m) | — |
| Wed 11 Nov | LW 09:30 (0.2 m) HW 12:09 (5.0 m) LW 21:45 (0.2 m) | — |
Open the Preston monthly calendar
Planning a scrub at Preston
- Aim for a high water between 06:30 and 09:00 so the boat dries out through the morning and refloats on the afternoon flood.
- Spring tides (around new and full moon) give a larger range and more working time on the grid.
- Check the height of high water against the depth of your grid or posts; neap tides may not float a deep-keeled yacht on.
- Predictions beyond 7 days are harmonic estimates. Confirm dates against official tide tables before committing a crane or grid booking.